noun
drug name; medicine name
Refers to the name of a pharmaceutical drug or medicine. Used in medical, pharmaceutical, and regulatory contexts.
この薬名は一般名ではなく商品名です。
This drug name is a brand name, not a generic name.
処方箋には薬名と用法が記載されている。
The prescription lists the drug name and directions for use.
Compound of 薬 (medicine, drug) and 名 (name). The reading やくめい follows standard on'yomi readings.